eBay UK warned members that Royal Mail postal workers were expected to go on strike within London from July 8 – 10, 2009. Only mail originating from or being delivered to London will be affected. More: continued here
Read More »Chicago’s old post office to be auctioned (UPI)
CHICAGO, July 9 (UPI) — The auctioneer handling the sale of the old Chicago Main Post Office says he is hoping for an opening bid of at least $300,000 for the property. More: continued here
Read More »Old Chicago Post Office ready for auction (Chicago Tribune)
The former main Chicago Post Office straddling the Eisenhower Expressway will be auctioned next month and go to the highest bidder. If Chicago hosts the 2016 Olympics, the building could house the entire Olympic Village and be sold off as condos afterward, suggests auctioneer Rick Levin, whose firm will oversee …
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MTV.com Holy Wheeled Wonders, Batman! 1960s Batcycle Sold On eBayMTV.comIn an eBay auction that ended June 11, a Bat-bidder (sorry, I can't help it) plunked down $29500 for the custom motorcycle and sidecar that first appeared … More: continued here
Read More »Downtown post office is closing (Jonesboro Sun)
JONESBORO — The downtown Jonesboro post office has been closed permanently, the head of the local postal workers union said Wednesday. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail urged to keep York postmark (York Press)
COUNCILLORS will tonight call on Royal Mail to commit to its future in York – a day after The Press revealed fresh union fears over the city’s sorting office and more than 350 jobs. More: continued here
Read More »Who will buy the old Chicago post office? (Chicago Tribune)
The former main Chicago post office will be auctioned to the highest bidder For almost a decade, George Kopes’ job has been to babysit the empty post office building straddling the Eisenhower expressway. More: continued here
Read More »Ebay bids to end manufacturers’ bullying tactics (Belfast Telegraph)
The selling giant Ebay hopes that people power will help stamp out the “underhand” tactics of manufacturers seeking to control how their goods are sold online. Related Stories Agreement means one charger will fit all mobile phones Mark Webster: Will Snow Leopard change the world? Rhodri Marsden: How can YouTube …
Read More »Program Boosts Food Stamps at King Farmers Market (Skanner)
The recently opened King Farmers Market is now giving Oregon Food Stamp recipients an extra boost. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps Travel to Winnipeg for Match with Bombers (OurSports Central)
The Calgary Stampeders travel to Winnipeg to face the Blue Bombers in Week 2. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Canad Inns Stadium. The Stamps and Bombers lost their season openers last week. More: continued here
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